34Third, an action for damages must be assessed having regard to the whole of the system established by the treaties for the judicial protection of the individual (see, to that effect, judgments of 5 December 1979, Amylum and Tunnel Refineries v Council and Commission, 116/77 and 124/77, EU:C:1979:273, paragraph 14, and of 12 April 1984, Unifrex v Commission and Council, 281/82, EU:C:1984:165, paragraph 11), since that action contributes to the effectiveness of that protection (see, to that effect, judgment of 12 September 2006, Reynolds Tobacco and Others v Commission, C‑131/03 P, EU:C:2006:541, paragraphs 82 and 83).
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